Last night’s playlist, big thanks to 102.3 WHIV FM fellow deejays and “Resident Ameripolitan Experts” (both nominees in this year’s Ameripolitan Awards) Vanessa Niemann and Jimi Palacios for picking tunes and chatting about radio, Austin, The West, music, (attempted) murder, and more!
PS “Ameripolitan”, as I learned last night, comprises the country sub-genres Outlaw, Honky Tonk, Western Swing, and Rockabilly. i.e. the best sub-genres, objectively speaking. This playlist is partially Ameripolitan, partially other country, and partially ??.
1. Charlie Daniels on “Absolutely Sweet Marie” (see Daniels at the Orpheum Theater New Orleans on 3/21. nashfm923 .com/concerts-events/)
2. “Absolutely Sweet Marie” – Bob Dylan (“gateway Dylan”)
3. “Stoned and Broke Down” – Mayeux and Broussard
4. “Broke Down and Broke” – Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue. (“gateway country”…lollolloljklol)
5. “Where Do You Want It” – Official: Dale Watson (Ameripolitan patriarch), JP. If you weren’t able to tune in, ask Jimi to tell you the story behind the song
6. “Tall Walkin’ Texas Trash” – Jesse Dayton, JP
7. “Shake Shake Shake” – Shawn Williams
8. ” Voodoo Cowboy” – The Cat Empire
9. “You Yeah You” – Richard Egner aka Dick Deluxe
10. “There’s Your Trouble- live version” – Dixie Chicks
11. “Those Were (Could’ve Been) The Days” – The Deslondes
12. “Don’t Think Twice” – Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue
13. “Keep Going” – The Revivalists
14. “Lovin’ on Backstreets” – Courtney Granger, VN
15. “Dig Gravedigger Dig” – Corb Lund, VN
16. “Queen of the Minor Key” – Eilen Jewell, VN. Chris DeFazio do you know this one?! Obsessed.
17. “Caught” – Dale Watson, JP.
18. “My Wife Thinks Your Dead” – Junior Brown, JP.
19. “High Octane” – Duke Aeroplane & The Wrong Numbers (WHIV deejay!)
20. “Rotten Town” – The Tumbling Wheels
21. “Little Black Star” – Hurray for the Riff Raff
22. “Atlantic City” – The Band
23. “Disappear” – Lynn Drury
24. “Out of Control” – Jake Penrod, VN&JP.
25. “I Hope You’re Unhappy” – Ags Connolly, VN&JP.
26. “Hot Mouth Mama” – Jason James VN&JP.
27. “Oh Louisiana” – Chuck Berry, RIP.
28. “Headlights” – STATELINE.
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29. “Buckets of Rain” – Neko Case
*Bonus Track: “Desperado” – Johnny Cash (how could we leave out the original gateway country?)